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Boston Red Sox vs. San Francisco Giants
The fans at Oracle Park will be treated to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants when they take their seats on Friday.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Hunter Dobbins in this one. Right hander Dobbins is 4-1 this season with a 3.74 ERA.
Dobbins's opponent in this one will be Hayden Birdsong. The Giants right hander has a 2.79 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -190 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Red Sox were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 39-37 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
San Francisco:
Team record: 42-33 SU
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of San Francisco's last 25 games
Next up:
Boston at San Francisco Saturday, June 21